BREAKING NEWS!

The Courtyard by Marriott at Yale is excited to announce that it has completed the full renovation of all guestrooms, plus the opening of a 47 room addition! Features include: New Courtyard by Marriott Designer package in guestrooms 32” LCD LG Televisions introducing 16 high definition channels AM/FM/CD/MP-3 clock radios In-room Data Technology workstations In-room safe, coffee maker, iron/iron board Refrigerators in all rooms Expanded parking facilities (on site) Complimentary wireless internet throughout the hotel

Posted: Sept. 1, 2009

Please take advantage of this special being offered to Yale University Departments
through the month of September, 2009

$124.00 Room rate!

This rate is available for individual reservations made now through September 30th for dates in September 2009.
Reservations can be made through Orbitz for Business, 800-MARRIOTT, or by calling the hotel directly at 203-777-6221

FastTrack Parking Information

Posted: July 24, 2009

Effective August 1, 2009, travelers now can save even more with the university’s preferred agreement with Fast Track Parking which, for the first time, provides a discount for those who wish to self-park their vehicles at Bradley Airport.  The self-park rate is $4.50 per day and can be used for personal as well as business trips.  The daily valet rates at Bradley at $5.95 represent a 20% discount!  Special Yale rates at JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, and Philadelphia Airports are also offered and can be found at http://www.airportcorporateparking.com/yale . Read More ...

Secure Flight

Posted: April 30, 2009

Starting later this year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be implementing a program
known as Secure Flight. This letter describes the program and its impact on you as an Orbitz for Business (OFB) traveler.

What is Secure Flight?
The Secure Flight program conducts pre-screening of passenger information against federal government
watch lists for domestic and international flights. Secure Flight is designed to facilitate air travel and the
screening and boarding processes, while adding additional layers of protection from security threats. The TSA collects the minimum amount of personal information necessary to conduct effective watch list matching (your full name, gender, and date of birth).

When is Secure Flight coming?
The following deadlines are set by the TSA for the airlines. All dates are based on the most recent information received by OFB and are subject to change.
> By August 15, 2009, all airlines must have the ability to collect, store, gather, and send  
   passenger information for domestic flights to the TSA.
> By October 31, 2009, this ability is required for international flights.
> Passenger information must be transmitted at least 72 hours prior to scheduled flight departure
   time. If a reservation is made within 72 hours of flight departure time, the passenger information
   will be transmitted at the same time the reservation is made.

What is OFB doing to get ready for Secure Flight?
To get ready for Secure Flight, in early June, OFB will add fields on every traveler’s My Profile page to allow you to store your full name, gender, and date of birth. When the airlines notify OFB to begin sending the required Secure Flight passenger information to them, the stored information from your profile will automatically be included in the booking path and transmitted to the airlines at the time the reservation is made.

What should I do to get ready for Secure Flight?
You should confirm that the name stored in your profile matches exactly the full name of the valid,
government-issued photo ID used when traveling. You should also enter your gender and date of birth. If
applicable, you can enter your redress number. Failure to enter this information correctly may result in
additional screening at the airport and, potentially, denied boarding.

Additionally, you should check the names you use on all frequent traveler programs for air, hotel, and rental cars. Your name should be the same for all and should match the ID used when traveling. If there is a difference, you need to contact the program and change your account name to match the ID. Different or shortened names may cause problems with getting the proper credit for those programs.

Additional resources
OFB will continue to provide updates to you as we receive them.
TSA Secure Flight overview (http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/index.shtm)
TSA Secure Flight press release (http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2009/0331.shtm)

Orbitz for Business adds 171 foreign points of origin!

A broader range of options for foreign points of origin are now available for OFB air searches. For a foreign point of origin, the traveler/travel arranger can enter an airport or city in that country in the From box when searching for flights. For example you can now book flights from Beijing, Johannesburg, Moscow, etc. to the US.” Read more ...

Global Visa and Passport Professionals

Yale Travel Services is pleased to have partnered with CIBT  the largest provider of visa and passport services in the United States.  CIBT  has branch offices throughout the country and will provide the Yale community with centralized customer service through its website and  customer service center, at significant savings. As a priority customer, the university has access to the Executive Priority helpdesk, a division of the National Customer Service Center, but reserved for a small segment of CIBT’s clientele.

You can now book private car service directly on Orbitz for Business!

Orbitz for Business has loaded the Yale discounted rates from our preferred private car vendors ( Eastcoast, Hy’s and Leros) onto the OFB booking tool, making it easy for you to compare rates, and book car service! From the car booking page, select “car service”, and type in your pick up/drop off points. You can save these locations for future bookings. For full details, click here.

WHAT’S CHANGING FOR ORBITZ FOR BUSINESS MEMBERS?

There are three important changes you need to note.

1) The web address for Orbitz for Business is changing. After September 20, you should navigate to this address for Orbitz for Business:  www.orbitzforbusiness.net

Your member ID and password are unchanged. If you inadvertently use the old address, the site will redirect you to the new one. Please be sure to update your Favorites and Bookmarks with this new address.

2) The phone number you currently use to reach the Orbitz for Business service center is also changing. The new numbers are:

1-800-320-2158
(001) 1-312-596-1472 outside the US

The old numbers will continue to operate, but the system will not recognize you and you will have to identify yourself to the agent who assists you.

3) Travel Arrangers must now select their traveler before initiating a search. Pick from the list just above the search fields.

Prime Time GO Airport Shuttle

Prime Time GO Airport Shuttle has added more departures points from Yale campus.  You can now be picked up or dropped off at:

Departure Point	One way shared ride  fare –first person	Destination
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect St.	$68	JFK or LaGuardia
Yale School of Nursing 100 Church St. South	$68	JFK or LaGuardia
Yale Phelps Gate	$52	JFK or LaGuardia
Yale Science Park  25 Prospect St.	$68	JFK or LaGuardia
New Haven Hotels	$68	JFK or LaGuardia
Home or Office Home	$71	LaGuardia
Home or Office Home	$75	JFK
All others in party	$44